The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-04-28

and Mr.. r. W. Ellis valuable COW.
The street commissioner has laid a crossing on
Church street to the Academy building. walk
has long been needed there.
Steamer May Field, of malhaven, arrived here
Saturday and returned on Monday. Messrs Walk
or and Walls came up on business, the former driv
ing out to his stock farm in Montvie.
In the absence Of Capt. Hume and wife the
Salvation Army meetings are conducted by the
local clergymen. The meetings have been disturb
ed by disorderly crowd and steps should be taken
to maintain order.
1amiton's green houses now present very at
tractivc appearance. lie has supplied the local
markets for some time with fine lettuce and has
cucumbers in blossom. 1t looks like summer in
the interior of his buildings.
The Belfast Odd Fellows spent Fast Day in re-
hearsing their work under the instruction of r. j.
Capcn, of Augusta, Grand Representative. Waldo
Lodge has become very proficient in the work and
Is one of the largest and best lodges in the State.
Mr. F. f. CottrelI, of this city, has 225 chicks
of the Plymouth Rock and Brahma breeds that
were Matched by incubators of his own construc-
ton. The older chicks were hatched in the winter.
Ill erect mouse at tllc Scttfei snip
yard where the chicks are to be kept
A South Carolina subscriber writes to enquire if
the writings of "Our George have ever been pub
lished i'll book form, and if 50 where they can be
had and at what price. There have been repeated
enquiries of this kind, and we hope to announce at
no distant day that the demand will be met
The Masonic Grand Bodies in Maine hold their
annual sessions for 1881 at Masonic hall, in Port
land, Tuesday and Wednesday, May 3rd and 18th.
The Grand Lodge meets Tuesday at A. NJ; the
Grand Chapter at : L. NJ: the Grand Council Wed
nes'iay at , p. M. the Grand Coinmanlery at Il.
NJ \ delegation of Belfast Masons will attend.
TIE LIBRARY BUILDING. Work was begun on
the Public Library building at the corner Of High
and Miller streets in this city, on Friday last \
large portion of the stone and brick already on
the grounds. a derrick has been erected and the
earth is being eNcavated for the foundation. The
contractors expect to have the building completed
by September first
At az eight hour agitation meeting in Boston last
Friday evening G. >. Griffin of Chicago (Stocktonl
was of the speakers. The Herald reports
him As saying: Combination is one Of the results
of civilization; without it should have the stage
coach; with it we have the railroads. The carpen-
tiers should incorporate and do their work us an
incorporate body if they want to beat monopoly
The facts and figures about the railroad pub
lished last week, did not distinguish between the
preferred stock held by the city in its corporate
capacity, and tina; held by individuals. OF the 25l2
shares of preferred stock held i'll Belfast, 1896
shares the property Of the city and lll6 shares
are held by private individuals. Seycntv-three
shares a nrpfprrpu stock hold t,ft
The city it will be seen, owns more Than half OF
| this stock.
Belfast merchants are having large quantities of
goods shipped from Boston by sailing packets, and
these vessels are unable to take all the freight of.
fered The outlook for small coasters is good The
Mathews Bros, who are having lumber come from
the South billed through to Belfast by rail have
ordered the cars stopped at Boston or Portland
and the lumber rcshipped to Belfast by water, 50
that it costs little if any more than under the for
mcr all-ral rates. Their finished work now all
goes by steamer.
| The Parish Party of the Unitarian Society last
Friday evening proved the most enjoyable of the
several like entertainments given during the past
winter y good part of this is doubtless due to
the entcrrrsing committee Of Young ladies who
had the arrangements in charge. Nothing was left
undone by them that could conducc to the comfort
or pleasure of those present Between supper and
dancing members of the Belfast Banjo Club gave
a number of acceptable selections, after which one
of the plays given at the church parlor earlier in
the week by the young people was repeated.
| DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT. Mrs. Eunice
widow of the late Jonathan Durham, formerly OF
Belfast died in Boston on saturday last, aged 81
years. For many years the family lived on the
| farm on Belmont avenue now occupied by Mr.. Geo
W. Boultcr. Mrs. Durhams maiden name was
Sargent, and she was a native of Gouldshoro. He,
| remains arrived on Tuesdays boat, accompanied
by her sons. Capt. J. b. Durham and Charles Dur
ham, and their wives. Mrs. Durham left Belfast q
| few years ago with her son. She is remembered
as woman of remarkable intellect, which She re
tanned until the last. Her husband died here many
| years ago.
| Miss susan NJ. Marshall, of this city, died il
Boston last Friday, aged GG years. She had
throat trouble and last fall Went to Boston fol
| treatment, and while she thought she was recover
ing her friends did not share the belief. Friday
| morning Mr.. W. {. Marshall received a tele
| gram stating that she was failing rapidly and {;
| few hours later another despatch announcing hen
| death. Mr. W. II. Marshall went to Boston, but
before his arrival Mr. Charles Berry had left witt
| the remains and arrived here saturday evening
| Mr.. NJ. T. Marshall came on from the west ant
| joined his mother, who came from Washington, ii
Boston, and they arrived in Belfast Monday morn
| ing Miss Marshall was the oldest of Mr. Thoma;
| Nlarshalfs family, of which Hon. W. G. Marshall
of this city, is now the only survivor. The funera
took place Monday.
SHIPPING ITEMS. Sch. Annie l.. Mckccn, Ma
| honey, arrived at Jackson,il on Friday after {:
| rough passage from Belfast. The captain tcle
| graphs that he carried away some iron work. broke
| boom and gatf and split sails. Sch. st. Johns is
| loading ice at this port for Jacksonville J.. Sch
Charlotte L. Siblcy at Jacksonville has chart
cred to load dry boards for Philadelphia at St;5,
| perm. Sch. Penobscot at same place has chartered
| to load lumber for New York at 81 per M. Sch
Nellie 5. Pickering will load lumber at st. Simons
for East Boston. ..Sch. Mabel Thomas is at this
port loading hay for Charleston. The cargo is
| furnished by Mr.. Michael Chase, of Brooks.
| Sch. Abraham Richardson has ds charged Il cargo
of coal for Den Ilazeltine.. Steamer Mount Wal
| do, with granite for New York, put into Belfast
| Tuesday for coal. Brig Ned White Elwell, al
| Delaware Breakwater from Mexico has been on.
| dered to Philadelphia.
| CHURCH NOTES. The subject Of Rev. b. C.
| Wcntworth's Sunday sermon ut the NJ T. church
| will be Goods Financial System of Church Sup
| port Mr. L. Il. Stilson, Supt. of the Maine
| Bible Society, viii preach at Morrill, next SUNDAY
morning He has recently occupied the pulpits OF
the Baptist, Methodist ami congregational churches
| in this city with much acceptance :. The annual
| session of the East Maine Methodist conercl,c,
will be held with the first church in Bangor, begin
| ming May ), Bishop Walden presidng The AN
| nual National Baptist Convention will be held nj
| Minneapolis, Mimi, the last week in Nav Be
sides the Church Convention there will be the an
| niversaries of the Publication Society and the
Missionary Society,". There will be the usual ser
| vices at the North Church next Sunday Mex,
| Monday evening there will be parish meeting of
| the Congregational Church to extend il call to Mr.
| Hack to become pastor Of that church ..There
will be no preaching at the Uniycrsalist church in
| this city, until further notice. Sunday school as
| usual at II O'Clock noon.
| STEAMER NOTES. Beginning Monday Nav 81
the steamers of the ID. 4 b. 5. Co. will leave Bel
| fast for Boston Mondays, Wednesdays, Thurs
| days and saturdays, about 30 T.. NJ, and will
| leave Boston ON the return Mondays, TUESDAYS
Thursdays and Fridays at 5 +. NJ. The Penob
| scot had big freight down from Boston last Fri
| day night and had to leave some behind When
you see egg boxes on the upper deck, it is sign
that all is full below .George f. Wood for many
years popular purser the Il. 4 d. $. line, and
| now with the Union Mutual Ins. Co., Exchange
place, Boston, has not forgotten his old friends
down 81 lnSt intar in his c,tnc